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Francesco Bagnaia is the new king of Assen, or so it seems. After dominating each and every practice session, he just went away during the sprint race, and Jorge Martin could only watch him go. I much enjoyed Moto America Qualifying 1 yesterday, with Loris Baz 1 and Josh Herrin 2. I never understood how can a 6.3' tall guy can ride racing motorcycles.

I found another "orange" one... the passenger foot pegs have been removed, and I think the seat is not made to carry passengers. The exhaust muffler is without DB killer. 12k miles, 2015, 7.5 kUSD. https://

Paolo Campinoti said in a Sky TV interview, the decision was mainly motivated by Ducati's slight when they took Marquez instead of Martin. Pramac was Ducati's main partner team for 19 years. The initial years were not so shiny. Paolo Campinoti said that it was always the unwritten rule that Pramac was the springboard to Ducati Factory; it had been true up to now. Bastianini, Bagnaia, Ianonne... Anyway, the past is the past. I don't know the guy, but since I lived and worked 10 years in Italy, I am tempted to believe that pride had the role in it. Now, I don't know who is going to ride for them. I would happily propose my services, if they are desperate. My next question is going to be who will get the current millesime bike(s) next year? one to VR46, one to Gresini? taking into account that one is for Fermin Aldeguer;

It's now official: Pramac has signed with Yamaha.

I contacted them, because I could not believe the price. But it was a typo. It is 8,800

No word so far.

Latin people can be irrational sometimes. We do not have all the information to really understand what went on. Let's not forget business is business, and Yamaha is possibly spending a fortune to get Pramac onboard. There is also the Marc Marquez slight at their expense. He had some derogatory thoughts about working with Pramac in the interview that made Ducati do an about-face after telling Martin he was the chosen one. Personally, I would not mind having some rebalance of the field and Ducati got it together now, so losing one team is not going to change much. They have the dream team, Bagnaia / Marquez next year. They can't have their cake and eat it. As for BMW, I doubt they would join before the next set of rules apply. Toprak is 27 years old in 2024. The new rules begin in 2027, when he will be 30 years old. Not canonical, but given that he starts from scratch, time will work against him. At least, all the manufacturers will also start from a blank sheet. I say, if he is to attempt to win a championship, he needs to come sooner than later.

Are you riding a motorcycle, or are you flying?

I understand your line of thinking. I mean the 1100S versus the 1200. The second Griso shown in my post is actually a 2015, $6,900 17k miles. There is a third Griso, same Orange/Black, 2016, $7,500 4.7k miles. As a quick comparison, the Orange/Black 1200 NTX Stelvio that I have was following since 2023, $6900 32k miles. What do you think of this add? Seat down and read: 2017 Moto Guzzi griso 1200 8v se 13k miles... $18,880...

It's good that Piaggio invests in Guzzi. I am also happy that we don't hear anymore about the new mid-size Guzzi equipped with the new Aprilia parallel twin. But it may still be in the works. We will know at EICMA 2024. A new V500 would be nice...

Who could resist a Griso? The Redneck one is still the most aesthetically pleasing... sorry!

@GuzziMoto I learn the hard way that heavily modified motorcycles are difficult to sell. Documenting the changes as they are implemented helps, but generally speaking, you usually look for a stock motorcycle, possibly make your own changes. Normally, potential buyers are wary of bikes modified to improve performances, or like in this case, the engine had a complete overhaul. While the overhaul may have been part of reliability centered maintenance, it is still not inspiring confidence. Pity, as I really liked that red color without any black appointments. Besides, $4,300 is reasonable. The actual bike looks good and I would have been fine with only two valves per cylinder. That being said, I do recognize that having a 1200 8V would be nice. The Griso definitively fits well in the desired purchase, but I can't help but like better the all red one.

According to "La Provincia Unica", click the link to you can see the current state of the construction. Moto Guzzi will soon have more space to put together their V7, V9, V100 engines. As the media says, the engine assembly line always was the one sacrificed for space at the current plant. So much that the V85TT is currently assembled at Aprilia's. With the new space, better synergies will be achieved and time to complete assembly will improve. Should we understand that Guzzi bikes are now in high demand? so much that the current line can't cope?

Marco Bezzecchi was indeed signed in by Aprilia. The last shoe to drop now, is the Pramac team. Will they remain with Ducati, or will they switch to Yamaha? if they switch, it means that VR46 bike freed by Bezzecchi will become a hot ticket. Morbidelli and Aldeguer are going to fight for it. Assen is definitively promising; Bagnaia will look at making a third win in a row, Marquez will look at making it his first win, Martin will look at showing the others that he is there to win the championship. Also, not to forget, but Pedro Acosta has only two more attempts to become the youngest winner of a MotoGP race, and steal that distinction from Marquez. Assen will be his next. The Toprak Razgatlioglu move to MotoGP seems to have cooled down a bit, following BMW's announcement that he had a signed contract for 2025. The wording has now changed to a possible migration to MotoGP should BMW agrees with it. Remains Jack Miller...

@GuzziMoto Thank you very much for taking the time to go into the details! I got in touch with the seller last night. I really like this Red color, which has the same effect of the muleta on the bull... although the tradition to have a red Muleta has nothing to do with enraging the bull. Some of what he said confuses me, but he may have provided me with some general knowledge information on the Griso, not about the specific Griso he sells. here's an excerpt of the exchange: -A 1200S is a sporty version of a Breva. Sold in the US for one year. -I am using the wheels from a 2013 Griso. -I bought a 2013 Griso at an insurance auction for the motor. Question: But a 2013 Griso would have had the 4 valves head, correct? not the 1200S 2 valves engine? Like you, I am always uncomfortable with modified motorcycles, unless all the changes are documented properly.

I agree it was the best rationale. I was interested to understand what was the root cause of the problem.

I found the root cause of my problem; The shield between the planetary and the armature was making contact with the armature and arcing. At this point, I think I am going to play it safe, and purchase a new starter motor. I am not certain I understand how could the armature could come in contact with the shield. I will continue investigating as I did not manage to remove the brush assy. holder at the back of the motor housing. With the shield removed, you can clearly see it seats on the top of the magnets. I am guessing the armature moved forward. By the way, the magnets were glued and not clipped. Now I have a decision to make: should I replace it with a Valeo, or with a no brand equivalent.... The no brand is a drop in replacement, correct?

I am wondering if Guzzi produced earlier Griso models using a Ducati Red, and later Orange? The one here below is a 2007 equipped with a 2008 1200S engine. It really looks good, and the engine has been completely rebuilt, says the owner. 4,300 USD... 10,00 miles on Engine on r with new rings, lower end bearings, cam, cam bearings, oil pump and seals at Renaissance cycle. Total declared mileage is 37,000 miles. I am uneasy about why was the engine completely rebuilt at 37K. What a looker! So there were Griso equipped with 1200S and later 1200SE engines? Then there is that other one: 2015 and 6900 USD. See the pictures below the 2007 one. It does look "less" Red than the first one, doesn't it? Thoughts? Griso 2015:

My Valeo starter is model D6RA210. "Made in France". This is a survivor! I can't just throw it away to replace it with one made somewhere else... Tomorrow I shall open it. It seems like the driving housing is fastened by torx screws.

I purchased some wire, two battery terminals, two alligator clips. The Solenoid seems to work perfectly. That starter is coming off.

I am not planning to power the starter to get it to crank. I am just going to check the solenoid pull-in/hold-in function. It is only to ascertain I have done all I could to trouble shoot before removing the starter. The Solenoid coils are properly working. Once I get inside the drive lever mechanism, I will have a better idea. That is, if I manage to open the starter. I don't have a bench vise, hopefully, it will come apart.

No have... I have checked both the windings value of the Solenoid: Pull-in: 0.5 ohms. Hold-in: 0.2/0.3 ohms. Those values make sense, and prove the Solenoid coils are fine. I can easily make a makeshift connection from the battery to the start input and the ground to verify the Solenoid function. I am going to go purchase some connections to make a clean test jig.

I understand. I am going to use some CRC cleaner, and use a fine-grained sand paper to clean the make connector. Now, I do believe that if the start input contact was the root of the problem, it would not be intermittent like it is now. Maybe the Solenoid "pull-in" does not fully close the circuit to the stater motor, because something is not properly working with the drive lever/clutch assembly, preventing the full movement amplitude of the plunger. This would be the most plausible explanation I have. It would also explain why it is intermittent, and why several attempts eventually get it to work. So, having the plunger cycling a few times eventually yield. That's what I think it is. If the Pull-in coil resistance is good, although I don't know what it should read, I am guessing a very low ohm value, then the starter comes out.

I have so far removed the rear shock absorber accumulator, the starter cover; The inspection of the Start input spade connector is "pass". The spade is properly hooked on its male receptacle, although the connection has some play, it is fully engaged. The direct connection to the battery is properly fastened. There is nothing that looks wrong. I have disconnected the battery, and took it for a charge check that turned to be ok too. Next, before I proceed to remove the starter/solenoid assembly, I am going to check the solenoid coil readings with a multimeter for both the pull-in and hold-in resistance values.